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studentsremediationreminder for all NYC teachersremoval from schoolremove snow not teachersrenovationsrepeating historyrepresentationrepublicans who ruined this countryrepurposing old buildingrespect and consideration gets more donerespect physical laborrespecting studentsretiree luncheonretirement doesn't change love of studentsretirement of a good onerevering teachersrewardreward from former studentreward from studentsrich kidsridiculous gradesridiculous hoursridiculous standardsright emphasisright lookrightsrising to the occasionrookiesrottweilersroyaltyrudenessrudeness knows no agerules made by people who know nothingruling with abuserumors that are probably truerun and hides Syrian Immigrantssabbiticalssacrificing students no teacher is better than an ATRsacrificing students to fulfill administration's agendasad commentary on evaluationssad fact of lifesad state of education todaysadnesssafetysafety in classroomsame teachersanctuarysave Catholic schoolssave PBSsave a lifesaving a few buckssaving moneysaving money. the value of a 4th year of high schoolsaying goodbye is hardscapegoatscared chihuahuaschool can be funschool disciplineschool dreamsschool ratingsschool suppliesschool surveyschool suspensionsschools more important than opulenceschools not as they are portrayed.schools that help teachers and value them have better teachers.schools todayschools' todayscience fairscrabblescroogescrubbing gradessculptureseaportsegregationselectionselection of best studentsself doubtself esteemselfish individualsselling out children for the sake of statisticsselling out of studentsselling out union memberssenior teacherssenior yearseniority transfersseniorssex and teachingsex workssham called high schoolshameshame on youshameful principalssharing personal information with the wrong peoplesharing the wealthshitheadsshoesshortchanged on timeshortchanging the consumershortened summer vacation.show timeshowing kids we careshowing weaknessshowing your stupiditysign of the timessilver spoon in mouthsily thngs that make n sensesitting back and doing nothingskedulaskirting the contractskirting the hiring freezeskylineslaverysleeping insleeping in classslimy car dealersslutssmart newbies flying the coupsmart parentingsmilesnapshotssnow closuresorry state of education in NYCsouth bronx educatorspeaking trashspecial education diploma requirementsspecial education educators who don't care about their studentsspecial education studentsspecial kidsspecial treatmentspecial treatment for the bossspending moneyto accomplish nothingspring cleaningstacked deckstacking deckstandardized testsstanding my groundstanding togetherstart them young. baby giftsstate of education todaystatistics above educationstatistics before studentsstats are all that matterstereo typessticks up their buttsstill involved with former studentsstinkstop congratulating yourself for nothingstories Principals tellstories kids tellstrange names teachers come acrossstreet fairsstreet smartsstrength in failurestrength in numbersstruck down in his primestudent evaluationsstudent praisestudent voicestudent's lossstudents are smarter than politiciansstudents ass guinea pigsstudents doing evaluationsstudents liking teachersstudents not getting services they need and are entitled tostudents threatening teachersstudents trying to get overstudents who do nothingstudents who think they run the schoolstudy skillsstupidstupid APsstupid administratorsstupid kidsstupid teaching methodsstupid thingsstupid things kids dsostupid vindictive administratorsstupid ways of judging teachersstupidity of school administratorssubstitute teacherssubstitutingsubway artsucceeding against all oddssuccess is hard to measuresuccessful studentssuccessful teachingsucking up to the bosssufferingsummersummer concertsummer funsummer time activitysummer's endsunshinesuppliessupply roomsupportsupporting extra curricular activitiessurrender. APsurvivalsurviving chargessweeping problems under the rugsweet 16sweet revengetaking a standtaking back Americataking care of problemstaking heart out of teachingtaking higher level math classestaking kickbackstaking whatever is needed to get the job donetalking dritytalking in riddlestargettingteacdhing kids who belong in the classteache evaluationsteacher bashing continuedteacher benefitteacher effectivenessteacher evaluationteacher evaluations and test scoresteacher evaluatonsteacher friendsteacher frustrationsteacher moraleteacher punishmentteacher pushed outteacher ratingsteacher valueteacher vs teacherteacher who knows his studentsteacher who made a differenceteacher's choice moneyteacher's jobteacher's responsibilityteacher's spending their own moneyteacher's supplyteacher-directed instruction better than group workteachers cannot be measured by test scoresteachers defending teachersteachers intimidated by intelligent studentsteachers ridiculed while doing a good jobteachers supplying answers during regents examsteachers who believe students can't learnteachers who care too muchteachers who cheatteachers who give of themselvesteachers who give us bad namesteachers who go above and beyondteachers who knowteachers with no background in educationteachign tem to believe in themselvesteaching 21st centuryteaching an administrator respectteaching as a fun careerteaching for paycheckteaching in NYCteaching in collegeteaching is an artteaching methods that succeedteaching now and thenteaching philosophyteaching rewardsteaching stylesteaching teachers the wrong thingteaching the way it is supposed to be doneteaching them a lessonteaching to the test not for knowledgeteaching todayteaching with hearttears of joyteenage administratorsteflon yearstelevisiontelevision gets what others don't about educationtelevision portrayal of teacherstemper tantrumstest accommodationstest irregularitiestest modificationstest scandalstest strategytest writerstesting that means nothingteststests mean nothingtext bookstextingthanksthe Berlin Wallthe affairthe amazing lawyerthe bestthe brightest aren't the best teachersthe dummying down of American youththe focus of educationthe futurethe generation of students created by Bloombergthe grades are all that matterthe harm standardized test dothe inner ugly comes outthe interview that wasn't an interviewthe job is making her sickthe joke of today's dipomathe mathematics of winningthe media should not be allowing this to be shownthe need for a real educationthe never ending phone callthe ones that countthe only thing that mattersthe planthe prefect ladlethe privelegedthe privileged classthe problem with added value datathe punishment continuesthe real reason for the shortage of engineersthe right kind of peoplethe ruination of education todaythe shape of the futurethe truth about teachingthe unknown hardships students havethe value of a teacherthe value of a teacher minus datathe value of being told you are doing a good jobthe way to get rid of unwanted teachersthe whipthey are all the samethings beyond the teacher's controlthings kids askthings teachers cannot dothings that can't be measured by teststhings that hurt educationthings that make it all worthwhilethings you don't want others to seethings you should never dothis guy doesn't have a cluethngs that make no sensethose who can't teach become administratorsthose who don't do their jobsthoughtful giftsthrow away kidsthrown under bustime to let gotiredtitle Ito stay or to gotoday's diplomatoday's high school diplomatony avellatoo much responsibiltiy for teacherstoo much work is as bad as no worktoo stupid to be realtools of the Blomberg administrationtop 60 schoolstopaz labtossing out the old and uselesstossing valuable materialtourismtraditionstraffic flowtrailer park educationtrainingtransformationstransit adstranslating regents exams by a teachertrash talkingtravelstreating people well to get them to do moretreating teachers as adultstreatment of senior teacherstribute to a beautiful mantrigonometrytroubletruckstrusted teacherstruth about high schoolstruth in cartoonstruth in fictiontruth in mediatruth in the written wordstrying to get it straight and do what's right for my studentstv mimicking real lifetwenty first century educationtwisted mindstwo term algebraunappreciateduncaring Principalsunderpaid teachersunderreporting incidentsunderstandingunderstanding my sutdentsunderstanding to learnundocumentedundocumented studentsunearned diplomasunearned rewards and praiseuneducated dhidlrenunemploymentunfair administratorsunfair advantagesunhappinessunhappy administratorsunhealthy work and learning environmentsunion supportunionismunorthodox methodsunprepared for collegeunqualified administrators and how they are chosenunqualified college studentsunrealistic expectations for teachersunreasonable administratorsunreasonable requestesunscrupulous administratorsunsung heroesunsung herosunveilinguse results wiselyused to the easy way outuseless job searchuseless educationuseless unionusing harassment to get rid of teachersusing students for physical laborvacations on school timevalidationvalidation of a careervalue added garbagevalue of a trade instead of collegevalue of fictionvaluesvengeful APs with a mission to get rid of effectivevenomvenom. hating childrenvictoryview from watervindictive administratorsvindictivenessvintage busvotevote Morevote novotingvoting novoting theorywaiting for resultswaiting for retirementwaiting for something bad to happen before protecting the childwalkaboutnewyorkwalking tourwalking tourswasted generationwasted money in schoolswasted timewatching a loved one sufferwaterway to stop textingwealthweddingwelcome back letterwelcome to my worldwelcome to the new world please step inwelcoming wordswellwell rounded educationwhat data cannot showwhat does ineffective really meanwhat happens when you get oldwhat is inside the boxwhat is the union doing for retired teacherswhat kids really needwhat makes a good or bad schoolwhat makes a good teacherwhat makes an effective teacherwhat passes for a high school educationwhat teaching is all aboutwhat was meantwhen people stood upwhen there are no repeaters there is no need for repeater classeswhere do you think they are going anyway?where education does not countwhere have our standards gone? standards down the toiletwhere is money owed?who would have thoughtwhy I had to leave the profession I lovewhy I love Queenswhy bother going to college when you don't want to do the workwhy breaking up big schools won't solve problemswhy is it necessary to be meanwhy kids fail in collegewhy math is necessarywhy study anythingwhy the incompetents were hiredwhy we need unionswhy we teachwhy you should not become a teacherwild lifewildlifewimpswindowswine tastingwinterwinter weatherwonderful teenagerwords don't cause violencewords of advicewords of encouragemnt that change a lifewords say it allwords with friendswork environmentwork ethicwork ethicswork placeworking within the contractworks of artworkshop modelworryingworst working conditions everworth of nyc childrenworthless degreesworthless diplomaworthless exams. no pride in this accomplishmentwreathswritten off childrenwrongwrong messagesyellow journalismyou can't hurt meyou catch more flies with honeyyou reap what you sowyou'd think an administrator would learn to write in proper Englishyoung people trying to make things betteryoung teachersyour child will not grow up to be a criminal because of a wordzebraPissed OffThe rantings of a teacher who retired from the classroom but not from education.http://pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Rita Cat)Blogger4776125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-1201960592894364963Tue, 12 Sep 2017 03:39:00 +00002017-09-11T23:39:17.283-04:00advice to teachersarroganceBronx Zoomy photoArrogance-Advice to Start the Year<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IUIAJMKXXjI/WbdWX-QYRYI/AAAAAAAAUw8/IQw5sMNUDhMb3Jw8S6hZayIX0ltdUgKoQCLcBGAs/s1600/DSC_0469.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1583" data-original-width="1600" height="316" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IUIAJMKXXjI/WbdWX-QYRYI/AAAAAAAAUw8/IQw5sMNUDhMb3Jw8S6hZayIX0ltdUgKoQCLcBGAs/s320/DSC_0469.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />The look to give those no nothing supervisors and Principals who try to intimidate. &nbsp;Get the upper hand!<br /><br /><br />(Photo from Congo House at the Bronx Zoo)</div>http://pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.com/2017/09/arrogance-advice-to-start-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita Cat)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-8551311088014637027Sun, 03 Sep 2017 00:24:00 +00002017-09-02T20:24:22.753-04:00beginning school yearcartoonscomicsWishing Everyone A Good Year<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BjAHwGeCITU/WatLfRPZgnI/AAAAAAAAUwY/X89QQZ6EDBcvefNvn4qDcuXVYJ-qFaQjwCLcBGAs/s1600/FullSizeRender.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1600" height="230" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BjAHwGeCITU/WatLfRPZgnI/AAAAAAAAUwY/X89QQZ6EDBcvefNvn4qDcuXVYJ-qFaQjwCLcBGAs/s640/FullSizeRender.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div>http://pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.com/2017/09/wishing-everyone-good-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita Cat)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-2780835557268783783Mon, 21 Aug 2017 15:23:00 +00002017-08-21T11:23:34.512-04:00Brooklyn BridgeI Love NYmy photosNYCseaportSouth Street Seaport<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a 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life!</div>http://pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.com/2017/08/south-street-seaport.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita Cat)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-1081056168013517654Fri, 04 Aug 2017 20:38:00 +00002017-08-04T16:38:33.185-04:00charity boxgoodbye calculus booksgoodbye calculus materialspurgingPurging<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v2KSSiJJhDc/WYTZ3UPwcGI/AAAAAAAAUuM/Ef81ErrYQIMotkXOSP-QmV-I7-WKa39xwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_5732.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v2KSSiJJhDc/WYTZ3UPwcGI/AAAAAAAAUuM/Ef81ErrYQIMotkXOSP-QmV-I7-WKa39xwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_5732.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><br />When I first retired I tossed old books and lesson plans, tons of lesson plans in all subjects except for calculus. &nbsp;I spent so much time preparing and learning that I did not have the heart to get rid of them. &nbsp;Finally, after six years, I am purging myself of this material too. &nbsp;All the books I collected at conferences, dragged home on the subway and used diligently are going into a charity box. &nbsp;I know I will never need them again and hope they will find a good home with a new family. &nbsp;As for me, I am enjoying my empty shelves.</div>http://pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.com/2017/08/purging.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita Cat)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-4010865741633726619Sat, 29 Jul 2017 03:38:00 +00002017-07-29T21:35:17.657-04:00advanced concepts made easy. teaching little ones to love mathmath books for babiesstart them young. baby giftsStart Them Young<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a 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href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vnXcNJMYx0M/WXwAedpSswI/AAAAAAAAUtY/57grviSwXeAaBIJMaT0KTdj-IQMLWAWtQCLcBGAs/s1600/P7260020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vnXcNJMYx0M/WXwAedpSswI/AAAAAAAAUtY/57grviSwXeAaBIJMaT0KTdj-IQMLWAWtQCLcBGAs/s320/P7260020.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />I believe in starting kids young and so does my daughter. &nbsp;Here are the books she bought the twins for their first birthday. &nbsp;Below is a picture of my granddaughter (sorry-no face) already studying for her AP calculus exam.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3lNBmv3VW-o/WXwCvCizsxI/AAAAAAAAUtk/RShzM1u4DWcS5Xe9e141YKEj5spFfD2MQCLcBGAs/s1600/P7260012a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1209" data-original-width="1600" height="241" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3lNBmv3VW-o/WXwCvCizsxI/AAAAAAAAUtk/RShzM1u4DWcS5Xe9e141YKEj5spFfD2MQCLcBGAs/s320/P7260012a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div>http://pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.com/2017/07/start-them-young.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita Cat)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-5816222562805766879Sat, 29 Jul 2017 03:16:00 +00002017-07-29T21:36:08.182-04:00comics portraying lifeMr. AP. talking trash about former teachersTrash Talk<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tIKySCss7L0/WXv8pJUiKvI/AAAAAAAAUtE/V8YrZfoUztwS0mi6FP8IHcfRzQsQUbu-wCLcBGAs/s1600/FullSizeRender.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1045" data-original-width="1300" height="321" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tIKySCss7L0/WXv8pJUiKvI/AAAAAAAAUtE/V8YrZfoUztwS0mi6FP8IHcfRzQsQUbu-wCLcBGAs/s400/FullSizeRender.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This cartoon reminded me so much of my former supervisor, Mr. AP. &nbsp;At every department meeting he manages to bring up teachers who have retired and to mention repeatedly how awful they were. These teachers were not awful. &nbsp;They were well liked by the students and other teachers and went above and beyond their work requirements daily. &nbsp;They just refused to bow to him and revere him as a God.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It always strikes me as funny how the comics manage to portray real life so well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /></div>http://pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.com/2017/07/trash-talk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita Cat)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-166620911597536569Wed, 26 Jul 2017 18:47:00 +00002017-07-26T14:47:29.737-04:00chihuahuamean dogsMeanest Dog<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IVm0elQbpmU/WXjjSxxN4BI/AAAAAAAAUso/osM1TaU1tLQQ3xt-cuJjfzPCGR6h5HOLgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2034.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1359" data-original-width="982" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IVm0elQbpmU/WXjjSxxN4BI/AAAAAAAAUso/osM1TaU1tLQQ3xt-cuJjfzPCGR6h5HOLgCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2034.png" width="460" /></a></div><br /><div>Who would have guessed the meanest dog breed was a chihuahua? &nbsp;Maybe too much inbreeding? &nbsp;</div></div>http://pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.com/2017/07/meanest-dog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita Cat)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-4715067987598555625Mon, 17 Jul 2017 18:12:00 +00002017-07-17T14:12:14.539-04:00Dilberthumorwasted money in schoolsDilbert Explains Again<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Db1H4hG30mg/WWkJasNuwnI/AAAAAAAAUsA/2_W44HKKFgkWampnYrsvLADnWnUAnM4SACLcBGAs/s1600/FullSizeRender.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="651" data-original-width="1600" height="258" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Db1H4hG30mg/WWkJasNuwnI/AAAAAAAAUsA/2_W44HKKFgkWampnYrsvLADnWnUAnM4SACLcBGAs/s640/FullSizeRender.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The reason school's have their heat on in June,</div>http://pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.com/2017/07/dilbert-explains-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita Cat)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-685726758347662548Fri, 14 Jul 2017 18:11:00 +00002017-07-14T14:11:03.546-04:00math humorpythagorean tripleComing Soon<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A098wPxWPgk/WWkIbSL3_1I/AAAAAAAAUr8/Qlqo780ewuY4n7vJuyrvRFiLcbggMLlegCLcBGAs/s1600/FullSizeRender.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1242" data-original-width="1154" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A098wPxWPgk/WWkIbSL3_1I/AAAAAAAAUr8/Qlqo780ewuY4n7vJuyrvRFiLcbggMLlegCLcBGAs/s400/FullSizeRender.jpg" width="369" /></a></div><br /><br />Thanks to<a href="https://www.ricochet.blogspot.com/"><span id="goog_945470244"></span> Ricochet<span id="goog_945470245"></span></a> for sharing.</div>http://pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.com/2017/07/coming-soon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita Cat)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-3470618866419810663Fri, 07 Jul 2017 11:57:00 +00002017-07-07T07:57:22.809-04:00adjunctseditorialsgood pay does not mean a good livingnot a careerAdjuncts<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zEA7lFU1-6M/WVkepFGTH2I/AAAAAAAAUq8/fEHVmGd5_NYGN0VYf01GXhPKWSPhLB7OQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1993.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="473" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zEA7lFU1-6M/WVkepFGTH2I/AAAAAAAAUq8/fEHVmGd5_NYGN0VYf01GXhPKWSPhLB7OQCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_1993.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />This is so true. &nbsp;Adjuncts make a great hourly salary. &nbsp;It is a fantastic way to supplement a paycheck &nbsp;or a pension but it is a crappy way to have to survive. &nbsp;I have worked with adjuncts who go from school to school and teach 8 classes. &nbsp;And, while many adjuncts are better teachers than their full time colleagues, they do their students a major disservice as they are not around for office hours and extra help. <br /><br />I love being an adjunct but being an adjunct is not a career.</div>http://pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.com/2017/07/adjuncts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita Cat)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-1121261761889508031Sun, 02 Jul 2017 01:18:00 +00002017-07-01T21:19:03.975-04:00beesbugsflowersmy photosNassau countyOld Westbury Gardens<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IjjvNgFsAss/WVhJnmUSxaI/AAAAAAAAUqk/jKNGE7ZfRYQxjlJgmmtjWu2FQIdNy5tPACLcBGAs/s1600/P6300063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1433" data-original-width="1600" height="285" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IjjvNgFsAss/WVhJnmUSxaI/AAAAAAAAUqk/jKNGE7ZfRYQxjlJgmmtjWu2FQIdNy5tPACLcBGAs/s320/P6300063.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sgpL0NX3GEY/WVhJoImFIjI/AAAAAAAAUqs/AYLEb7_JkA0aEEPiSF30eRYrQwu97yiuACLcBGAs/s1600/P6300115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1450" data-original-width="1600" height="290" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sgpL0NX3GEY/WVhJoImFIjI/AAAAAAAAUqs/AYLEb7_JkA0aEEPiSF30eRYrQwu97yiuACLcBGAs/s320/P6300115.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5nFYXWtZa2A/WVhJn7Zs0vI/AAAAAAAAUqo/vhH-pEx-lw8lH9welCdAs9BW3mxE4Sb5wCLcBGAs/s1600/P6300142.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="1600" height="272" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5nFYXWtZa2A/WVhJn7Zs0vI/AAAAAAAAUqo/vhH-pEx-lw8lH9welCdAs9BW3mxE4Sb5wCLcBGAs/s320/P6300142.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hLGxDAe3DzM/WVhJpKsEIgI/AAAAAAAAUqw/vdjc2MSp34Uf6ppa2WAmuHshgV-fojI1ACLcBGAs/s1600/P6300247.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1571" data-original-width="1600" height="313" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hLGxDAe3DzM/WVhJpKsEIgI/AAAAAAAAUqw/vdjc2MSp34Uf6ppa2WAmuHshgV-fojI1ACLcBGAs/s320/P6300247.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div>http://pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.com/2017/07/old-westbury-gardens.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita Cat)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-3733255030948498821Fri, 23 Jun 2017 14:31:00 +00002017-06-23T10:31:59.302-04:00successful studentstransformationswhat teaching is all aboutSuccess<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WfdoOKDg7dg/WU0hWWsAETI/AAAAAAAAUqI/OK2EzwtiWlELwIa-c6tESwncSM7qX-qJQCLcBGAs/s1600/FullSizeRender.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="517" data-original-width="447" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WfdoOKDg7dg/WU0hWWsAETI/AAAAAAAAUqI/OK2EzwtiWlELwIa-c6tESwncSM7qX-qJQCLcBGAs/s320/FullSizeRender.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><br /><br />I met Ahmed when he came to my class in the middle of the term. &nbsp;He was newly arrived from Pakistan and barely spoke English and his bathing habits were not up to our standards. &nbsp;He was shy and quiet and struggled with the math but he was never absent, never late and worked hard. &nbsp;This was extremely difficult because the class had a lot of uncontrollable students.<br /><br />Fast forward to today. &nbsp;Ahmed and I are Facebook buddies. &nbsp;The picture above is him, minus the face. &nbsp;He is a sharp dressing, confident, successful young &nbsp; I commented how nicely he grew up and how happy I was to see the transformation from the shy young boy to the confident, successful young man. &nbsp;He replied that he will always remember me as his best teacher ever.<br /><br />And this is what teaching is all about.</div>http://pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.com/2017/06/success.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita Cat)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-7777773835110684880Fri, 19 May 2017 17:43:00 +00002017-05-19T13:43:43.442-04:00Mr APreward from former studentthings that make it all worthwhileTake That Mr AP<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Just got this message. It made my day.<br /><br />Hello Mrs. POT, &nbsp;how you've been?<br /><br />I have news to tell you! I'll be attending XXX Pharmacy school this fall! Thank you for providing me the best education back in Packemin H.S. Thank you for always believing in me and always telling me to never give up. I hope to see you again some day!<br /><br />Take that Mr AP! &nbsp;Guess I was better than you thought!</div>http://pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.com/2017/05/take-that-mr-ap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita Cat)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-4222510155440376594Mon, 15 May 2017 13:49:00 +00002017-05-15T09:49:50.169-04:00inexperienced administratorsLimbo lower nowlow standardsteachers with no background in educationLimbo Rock<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-51hytR3ckdU/WRmwUiOBVmI/AAAAAAAAUmU/uqTUaGAHkjcyU4bcG6OidPQpzfAd5alEQCLcB/s1600/FullSizeRender.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-51hytR3ckdU/WRmwUiOBVmI/AAAAAAAAUmU/uqTUaGAHkjcyU4bcG6OidPQpzfAd5alEQCLcB/s640/FullSizeRender.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Anyone who has ever taught knows that teaching is not a job everyone can do. &nbsp;My former school had several teaching fellows who knew their subject material inside out but could not handle a classroom. &nbsp;My cousin, a PhD in physics and the smartest person I know died in a high school classroom.<br /><br />Unfortunately this practice of hiring teachers who know nothing about education is exactly the method being used to hire school administrators right here in NYC, okay, not in all schools. &nbsp;Newbies with a minimum amount of time in the classroom are suddenly in charge to say nothing of the Principal Academy which took no educators and made them the supreme leader of many institutions.<br /><br />No one would ever go to a doctor who just had a degree in anatomy or use an architect with experience with Legos yet these same people have no problem using teachers with zero education experience or credits.<br /><br />Limbo lower now--how low can you go?</div>http://pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.com/2017/05/limbo-rock.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita Cat)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-404233266038651590Tue, 09 May 2017 03:04:00 +00002017-05-08T23:04:08.541-04:00Advanced placementbamboozledphony educationSorry State of Advanced Placement<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5FqiMj7bHC0/WRExmzNV5dI/AAAAAAAAUl0/ZKhAE7v7ikQRNmFB4TAAXJ4cNdxHzvlXgCLcB/s1600/P4290003a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5FqiMj7bHC0/WRExmzNV5dI/AAAAAAAAUl0/ZKhAE7v7ikQRNmFB4TAAXJ4cNdxHzvlXgCLcB/s320/P4290003a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />How does a school keep its high rating? &nbsp;Easy. &nbsp;Designate every senior English class as an AP class.<br /><div><br /></div><div>The school looks good because of all the students taking college level classes. &nbsp;It costs the school nothing because all students must take English anyway. &nbsp;The administration does not care how the grades come out as the school is judged only by the number enrolled, not the number passing the advanced placement exam.</div><div><br /></div><div>Struggling students are not being prepared for what they will need in college. &nbsp;Parents are being bamboozled and the ones that belong are getting a watered down education.</div></div>http://pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.com/2017/05/sorry-state-of-advanced-placement.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita Cat)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-8620846038298846200Fri, 14 Apr 2017 00:31:00 +00002017-04-13T20:31:27.249-04:00comicsRhymes with OrangeA Little Fun<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EfwMV9mhpsM/WPAYJyg6CKI/AAAAAAAAUek/mI8rq0Vxl0g9KEsy5YY8JSeAfMauvwBmgCKgB/s1600/IMG_1733.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EfwMV9mhpsM/WPAYJyg6CKI/AAAAAAAAUek/mI8rq0Vxl0g9KEsy5YY8JSeAfMauvwBmgCKgB/s640/IMG_1733.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div>http://pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.com/2017/04/a-little-fun.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita Cat)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-1220597860127156677Sat, 01 Apr 2017 01:43:00 +00002017-03-31T21:43:24.930-04:00administratorscomicsDilbertWhy The AP Took The Job<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aoUAJymN21o/WNWWrLccdfI/AAAAAAAAUU8/_-rWOS-MJXMElnvdA7uvk59MMaUrURY0ACPcB/s1600/17%2B-%2B1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aoUAJymN21o/WNWWrLccdfI/AAAAAAAAUU8/_-rWOS-MJXMElnvdA7uvk59MMaUrURY0ACPcB/s640/17%2B-%2B1" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div>http://pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.com/2017/03/why-ap-took-job.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita Cat)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-617685452269471894Sun, 26 Mar 2017 23:55:00 +00002017-03-26T19:55:57.708-04:00Ant semitismMr. APHatred Relived<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FvavgtQXqno/WNhS_iJmA0I/AAAAAAAAUV4/pwqnCNY9oE0dAbGf6A58cd_rmK40layigCPcB/s1600/17%2B-%2B1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FvavgtQXqno/WNhS_iJmA0I/AAAAAAAAUV4/pwqnCNY9oE0dAbGf6A58cd_rmK40layigCPcB/s400/17%2B-%2B1" width="250" /></a></div>I saw this letter in today's Newsday and decided to share it here.<br /><br />Several years ago a young man in one of my classes wanted to know if I would dance if he threw pennies at me. &nbsp;I reported him immediately to Mr. AP and asked to have him removed due to blatant anti-semitism. &nbsp;Mr. AP refused and vehemently repeated that the remark was not related to anti-semitism. &nbsp;We got into a heated fight. &nbsp;Thankfully the Principal took my side with both the boy and the Mr. AP.<br /><br />Not experiencing something first hand does not mean it does not exist. &nbsp;This letter brought back painful memories.</div>http://pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.com/2017/03/hatred-relived.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita Cat)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-8932938884417441200Fri, 24 Mar 2017 21:55:00 +00002017-03-24T17:55:26.704-04:00comicsmathPearls Before SwineA Little Math Humor<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vO7mUolRD54/WNWVX0tNlJI/AAAAAAAAUUY/08PTHgluOA0IzBvDwoeFHLRtmB23YPgGwCPcB/s1600/17%2B-%2B1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vO7mUolRD54/WNWVX0tNlJI/AAAAAAAAUUY/08PTHgluOA0IzBvDwoeFHLRtmB23YPgGwCPcB/s640/17%2B-%2B1" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div>http://pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.com/2017/03/a-little-math-humor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita Cat)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-4269869106369163424Sat, 11 Mar 2017 19:10:00 +00002017-03-11T14:10:52.381-05:00AP calculuscartooncomicsmemoriesBringing Back Memories<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hIMpQBx3psI/WMRK-cnaNFI/AAAAAAAAT2k/1GopYGBVk7M_FU3CaxZ3PixYAg535P5lwCPcB/s1600/17%2B-%2B1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="314" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hIMpQBx3psI/WMRK-cnaNFI/AAAAAAAAT2k/1GopYGBVk7M_FU3CaxZ3PixYAg535P5lwCPcB/s320/17%2B-%2B1" width="320" /></a></div>Reminds me of my great days teaching AP calculus at Packemin.</div>http://pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.com/2017/03/bringing-back-memories.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita Cat)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-7655200703016541513Thu, 02 Mar 2017 14:45:00 +00002017-03-02T09:45:26.980-05:00PD For Administrators<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RqnT2nATNcE/WLgtms41PjI/AAAAAAAAT1w/c3-CFVU3NMQw-Xbymz3Xy71HfECQ3jw7QCPcB/s1600/17%2B-%2B1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RqnT2nATNcE/WLgtms41PjI/AAAAAAAAT1w/c3-CFVU3NMQw-Xbymz3Xy71HfECQ3jw7QCPcB/s640/17%2B-%2B1" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div>http://pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.com/2017/03/pd-for-administrators.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita Cat)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-3933835168411650561Mon, 27 Feb 2017 13:07:00 +00002017-02-27T08:07:40.971-05:00From Funny Page<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t-9P8cNYeO8/WLQkFXXcLvI/AAAAAAAAT00/sMRdozzaF6kLvYsd0j5jopmIfwD-TSsOQCPcB/s1600/17%2B-%2B1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t-9P8cNYeO8/WLQkFXXcLvI/AAAAAAAAT00/sMRdozzaF6kLvYsd0j5jopmIfwD-TSsOQCPcB/s640/17%2B-%2B1" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div>http://pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.com/2017/02/from-funny-page.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita Cat)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-1454591599886176870Mon, 20 Feb 2017 17:13:00 +00002017-02-20T12:13:28.726-05:00Words of Martin Luther King Jr<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Power without love is reckless and&nbsp;</i></b></span><b style="font-size: xx-large;"><i>abusive, and love without power is&nbsp;</i></b><b style="font-size: xx-large;"><i>sentimental and anemic. Power at its best is love&nbsp;</i></b><b style="font-size: xx-large;"><i>implementing the demands of justice, and justice</i></b><b style="font-size: xx-large;"><i>&nbsp;at its&nbsp;</i></b><b style="font-size: xx-large;"><i>best is power correcting everything that stands&nbsp;</i></b><b style="font-size: xx-large;"><i>against love.</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: xx-large;"><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: xx-large;"><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: xx-large;"><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Martin Luther King Jr, "Where Do We Go&nbsp;From Here?" &nbsp;(1967)</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>http://pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.com/2017/02/words-of-martin-luther-king-jr.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita Cat)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-2266235360205624998Fri, 17 Feb 2017 21:14:00 +00002017-02-17T16:14:31.110-05:00facebookmessage from former studentsMr. APvalidationValidation<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m4g3JQSxSjQ/WKdmarr_xeI/AAAAAAAATrk/grTGx4otEQ4DFIyN-3AcBmgrZO0mIfsEwCLcB/s1600/IMG_1519.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="417" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m4g3JQSxSjQ/WKdmarr_xeI/AAAAAAAATrk/grTGx4otEQ4DFIyN-3AcBmgrZO0mIfsEwCLcB/s640/IMG_1519.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I know Mr. AP is happy that I am gone and most of the senior teachers are also gone but I know the teachers like me made a big difference. &nbsp;It is messages like this that make me, and all of us feel special and know that the work we did made a difference.</div>http://pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.com/2017/02/validation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita Cat)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-7979833026940065836Thu, 09 Feb 2017 21:47:00 +00002017-02-09T16:47:17.115-05:00clean streetsdepartment of sanitationNYCsnow daySnow Day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5NIgkEyCRyU/WJzjFERBj3I/AAAAAAAATrE/aFiAFaLxH5cxfSPEd2mieUJCsYc1Tn6RQCLcB/s1600/DSC_0009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5NIgkEyCRyU/WJzjFERBj3I/AAAAAAAATrE/aFiAFaLxH5cxfSPEd2mieUJCsYc1Tn6RQCLcB/s400/DSC_0009.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Thankful for all the hard working men and women working to get our streets clean.</div>http://pissedoffteeacher.blogspot.com/2017/02/snow-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rita Cat)0